Men to finish regular season on the road

The Hawks come into this weekend 16-10 overall and 10-8 in the GLVC

The Rockhurst men's basketball team finishes the regular season on the road with two rematches from earlier this season. Rockhurst takes on McKendree on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Lebanon, Illinois and faces Illinois Springfield on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Springfield, Illinois.

Rockhurst (16-10, 10-8 GLVC) dropped both games last week, falling 83-64 to Lincoln last Thursday and 78-77 to No. 11 Missouri S&T at the buzzer last Saturday. Jaylen Wesley scored a career-high 32 points in the loss to the Miners.

McKendree (12-13, 9-9 GLVC) won 76-62 over Quincy last Thursday, but fell to Upper Iowa 84-82 in overtime. The Bearcats come into the final weekend of the regular season splitting their last six games.

Earlier this season, the Bearcats won 91-86 in overtime on Dec. 2, 2024, at Mason-Halpin Field House. McKendree leads the all-time series 8-6 against Rockhurst dating back to February 2014 and have won the last seven contests.

Illinois Springfield (12-14, 7-11 GLVC) fell 80-62 to Upper Iowa last Thursday and 87-80 to Lewis last Saturday. The Prairie Stars face William Jewell on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. before playing against Rockhurst on Saturday. Heading into this weekend, Illinois Springfield has split their last four games.

Illinois Springfield won 81-73 against Rockhurst on Jan. 18 at Mason-Halpin. Rockhurst leads the all-time series 11-9 dating back to January 2010, but the Prairie Stars have won the last three and four of the last five.

Live video and stats will be available. Check the Rockhurst website for the links.

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Players Mentioned

#23 Jaylen Wesley: G; 6' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#23 Jaylen Wesley
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

Rockhurst University Athletics

Players Mentioned

#23 Jaylen Wesley

Players Mentioned

#23 Jaylen Wesley